#31 Ann Jones Season 2022-23
HONORS & AWARDS
2015-16 SEC Academic Winter Honor Roll
2014-15 SEC Community Service Team
2014-15 Community Service Award · LSU Team Award
CAREER
Played two seasons at LSU after transferring from the University of Memphis … Earned her degree in interdisciplinary studies in December 2015 … Logged 50 games and 15 starts in her two seasons … Missed seven games of the SEC season in 2015-16 because of an ankle injury … Improved from shooting 41 percent from the field to 45 percent in her senior campaign … Averaged 3.9 points and 3.4 rebounds over her two seasons and shot 43 percent from the field and 66 percent from the free-throw line … Also logged 24 assists, 20 blocked shots and 28 steals … Made six starts at the beginning of the 2014-15 season and saw action in 26 games as a junior … Signed with LSU in May 2013 … Sat out the 2013-14 season for the Lady Tigers due to NCAA transfer rules.
SENIOR SEASON (2015-16)
Saw action in 24 of LSU’s 31 games and made nine appearances in the starting lineup … Missed seven games with an ankle injury … Played all season with nagging knee injuries, and was limited in playing time in several nonconference games because of knee soreness … Averaged 5.0 points and 4.0 rebounds as a senior … Started the first five games of SEC play before being sidelined by the ankle injury … Logged a blocked shot in nine games, including a career-high four versus Little Rock … Posted five or more rebounds in 10 contests … Scored in 20-straight games … Scored 11 of LSU’s 16 points off the bench in the win against ULM (Nov. 15), hitting four shots from the field, three from the free throw line and grabbing two steals and earning a block … Netted a new career-high in blocks with four at Little Rock (Nov. 18), scoring four points with five rebounds and a steal … Was LSU’s second-leading scorer against Long Beach State (Nov. 21) with a career-high 14 points … Recorded two blocks against LBSU for consecutive games with multiple blocks … Second on the team in rebounding against LBSU with a season-high eight boards … Was second on the team in rebounds with six against Tulane (Nov. 23), four of which were defensive boards … Also scored four points and dished out an assist against the Green Wave … Came in off the bench and chipped in six points in 20 minutes of action against UC Santa Barbara (Dec. 13) … Was second on the team in rebounds with seven, five of which were defensive boards … It was the fifth time this season she tallied five or more rebounds … Made her first start of the season against Samford (Dec. 28) … Hit the first three pointer of her career … Scored five points in the loss … Got the starting nod for the second-straight game against Alabama (Jan. 3) and extended her scoring streak to 13 games with six points versus the Crimson Tide … Was a perfect 2-of-2 from both the field and the charity stripe … Led the team in rebounding, hauling in six boards … It was the first time this season and the second time in her career that she has been LSU’s game-leading rebounder … Tied her career high with two steals versus Bama … Made her third consecutive start against Ole Miss (Jan. 7) and was a perfect 4-of-4 from the field for nine points … Hauled in six rebounds for the second straight game … Hauled in five rebounds against Texas A&M (Jan. 10) in her fourth start of the season … Set a new career high with three steals in the loss … Was second on the team in rebounding with seven boards in the loss at #20 Florida (Jan. 17) … Five of her seven rebounds were defensive boards … Matched her career high with three steals against the Gators…Missed her first game of the season against Arkansas (Jan. 21) because of an ankle injury she suffered in practice on Jan. 20 and was out seven games … Returned to the lineup at #12 Texas A&M (Feb. 18) and came in off the bench to score two points and grab a rebound in 12 minutes of action … Was in early foul trouble against the Aggies, picking up her fourth foul midway through the third quarter … In just her second game back from injury, scored four points and registered four rebounds in the win over #24 Tennessee (Feb. 21) … All four of her rebounds were offensive boards … Scored six points and hauled in five rebounds in the first-round SEC Tournament win over Alabama (Mar. 2) … Led the team in blocked shots with two … Four of her five rebounds were on the defensive end … Earned her degree in interdisciplinary studies in Dec. 2015.
REDSHIRT JUNIOR SEASON (2014-15)
Turned in 2.9 points and 2.8 rebounds per game and appeared in 26 of LSU’s 31 games … Started the first six games of the season (Nov. 14-25) but came off the bench during her last 20 appearances (Dec. 3-March 21) … Had five DNPs on the season, most recently versus Alabama (Feb. 8) … Her DNPs against Vanderbilt (Jan. 8) and at No. 9 Texas A&M (Jan. 11) were due to a leg injury … Amassed seven points and six rebounds against Sam Houston State (Nov. 15) … Tallied her first career double-double with a season’s best 12 points on 6-of-12 from the floor coupled with 14 rebounds versus Jackson State (Nov. 17) … Pumped in eight points at UC Santa Barbara (Dec. 19) … Tacked on nine points courtesy of a 3-of-5 shooting effort and secured seven rebounds against UNC Greensboro (Dec. 28) … Returned to action with two points, two rebounds and a block at No. 15 Mississippi State (Jan. 15) … Added four points at No. 5 Tennessee (Jan. 22) … Picked up a solid all-around effort with a SEC season’s best five points, three rebounds and a career-high two blocks at Ole Miss (Feb. 26) … Collected three points and five rebounds versus No. 12 Texas A&M (March 1) … Worked her way to six points and six rebounds against No. 25 USF (March 21) at the NCAA Tournament.
JUNIOR SEASON (2013-14)
Sat out the 2013-14 season due to NCAA transfer rules after she spent her first two seasons at Memphis.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2012-13 AT MEMPHIS)
Played in 27 games with six starts and tallied 4.8 points and 2.9 rebounds per game … Poured in a career-high 22 points on an efficient 10-of-12 made field goals against UT-Arlington on Nov. 21 … Chipped in eight points and three boards against UAB on Feb. 14.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2011-12 AT MEMPHIS)
Played in 27 of 33 games for Memphis, averaging 2.7 points and 2.7 rebounds per game … Added 10 blocks, eight steals and five assists on the season … Was named the Conference USA Freshman of the Week two times (Nov. 14 and Dec. 5) … Opened her career with eight rebounds in a win over Saint Louis … Added eight boards against Houston … Suffered a knee injury four minutes into the C-USA opener against Tulane and missed the next six games … Scored nine points on 4-for-7 shooting vs. UT Martin … Tied that season-best with a nine-point effort in the win over Houston on 4-for-8 shooting to go along with eight rebounds.
HIGH SCHOOL
Starred at Liberty Magnet School in Jackson, Tenn., where she played for coach Kevin Weeks … Named the All-West Tennessee Girls Basketball Co-Player of the Year by the Jackson Sun and was the No. 45 ranked power forward by ESPN Hoop Gurlz … Helped her senior squad to its first-ever regional championship and its first-ever state tournament appearance … Averaged 16.0 points and 12.0 rebounds per game as a senior as she was named to the Class 2A all-state girls basketball team by the Tennessee Sports Writers … An all-district and all-region honoree and the District MVP as a junior when she posted 10.0 points and 8.0 rebounds per game.
PERSONAL
Full name is Andr’a DeVona Brena Jones … Born Dec. 9, 1992 … Daughter of Kimberly Price and Percy Jones … Has two older brothers, Devon and Devin.
JONES’ CAREER HIGHS
POINTS
14; Long Beach State; 11/21/15
REBOUNDS
14; Jackson State; 11/17/14
FIELD GOALS MADE
6; twice, last: Long Beach State; 11/21/15
FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED
12; Jackson State; 11/17/14
3-POINT FIELD GOALS MADE
1; Samford; 12/28/15
3-POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED
2; Samford; 12/28/15
FREE THROWS MADE
3; 3 times, last: #13 Texas A&M; 1/10/16
FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED
6; vs. UNC Greensboro; Dec. 28, 2014
ASSISTS
2; twice, last: at UC Santa Barbara; 12/29/14
STEALS
3; twice, last: at #20 Florida; 1/17/16
BLOCKS
4; at Little Rock; 11/18/15
MINUTES
29; Jackson State; 11/17/14
JONES’ TOP SCORING GAMES
Rank; Points; Opponent; Date
1; 14; Long Beach State; 11/21/15
2; 12; Jackson State; 11/17/14
3; 11; UL-Monroe; 11/15/15
4; 9; vs. UNC Greensboro; 12/28/14
4; 9; Ole Miss; 1/7/16
6; 8; vs Purdue; 11/27/15
6; 8; at UC Santa Barbara; 12/19/14
8; 7; Sam Houston State; 11/15/14
9; 6; at #25 USF; 3/21/15 – NCAA Tournament 1st Round
9; 6; Little Rock; 11/14/14